Chef’s Plate at Hilton Playa del Carmen

The extra charge to dine here is significant, although Hilton Diamonds supposedly get a 50% discount. 

We let ourselves be upsold to a bottle of Mexican Cabernet that proved to very good.

Tonight’s menu:

THURSDAY

AMUSE-BOUCHE: Watermelon, Feta

cheese, goat cheese, mint and citrus

vinaigrette

ENTRÉE: Gravlax-style salmon salad in a

dill-fennel vinaigrette and goat cheese

SOUP: Cauliflower cream soup flavored

with truffle

SORBET: Lemon sorbet

MAIN COURSE: Beef steak with porcini

mushroom sauce, cambray onions au red

wine and pumpkin purée

DESSERT: "Fresier" Cheese mousse with

citrus and strawberries; served with vanilla

ice cream

The chef and the servers were very attentive and thanked us profusely. The beef was terrific, and a large enough portion to keep us from leaving hungry.

An enjoyable evening…